On Thursday, China’s Defence Ministry expressed regret after the United States withdrew an invitation to China to attend a major U.S.-hosted naval drill. China said that closing the door does not promote mutual trust and cooperation. The Rim of the Pacific exercise, previously attended by China, is billed as the world’s largest international maritime exercise and held every two years in Hawaii. The Pentagon said the withdrawal of the invitation was in response to what it sees as Beijing’s militarization of islands in the disputed South China Sea.

After winning the approval of President Sergio Mattarella, the secretary of the presidential palace said Wednesday, political novice Giuseppe Conte has been appointed prime minister of Italy.The appointment came after 11 weeks of political wrangling among the jigsaw of political parties that...
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On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US is prepared to walk away from nuclear talks with North Korea if an upcoming meeting next month between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heads in the wrong direction. In his written opening statement for a House of Representatives...
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The New York Times reported, Iran has reportedly established a secret missile research facility in the desert where it may be developing technology for long-range missiles.California-based experts came to this conclusion after diving deep into Iranian state-based news. Particularly revealing...
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On Wednesday, Iran’s Supreme Leader criticized Washington’s rejection of a nuclear accord with Tehran, saying the U.S. pullout showed the Islamic Republic could not deal with a country that did not abide by its commitments. In his first public remarks since U.S. Secretary of State...
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According to a new report, Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen received a secret payment of around $400,000 from the country of Ukraine to help fix talks with the US president. The BBC adds the payment was set up by people representing Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who then...
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This weekend, a basset hound named Happy went missing in North Carolina, and a scammer claiming to have the dog soon demanded hundreds of dollars in bitcoin for his return. CBS17 reported, Happy’s...More

According to a report by Reuters, the US Chemical Safety Board urged chemical plants to weigh the risks of natural disasters on Thursday, the same way they would the integrity of pipes and production...More